The song Paul McCartney wrote halfway up a mountain in Scotland
Finding inspiration in the countryside.
From The Vault Archives: 10/2023
The beautifully devastating final letter Leonard Cohen wrote to his muse, Marianne Ihlen
“See you down the road.”
The iconic song Ian McCulloch half-credited to God: “It’s the greatest song ever written”
The cult hit came to McCulloch naturally one morning.
The song that inspired Courtney Barnett’s guitar-playing style
Focusing on energy rather than perfectionism.
The unwelcome comparison that made Jeff Buckley pause the ‘Grace’ sessions
It stopped him cold, according to his producer.
The heart-wrenching song Fiona Apple wrote aged 15
“I’ve gotten this far because of my willingness to make myself vulnerable.”
Who is the youngest solo artist with a number one hit?
Stevie Wonder remains the youngest chart-topper.
The Green Day song Billie Joe Armstrong will play “for the rest of his life”
The Green Day song that has aged like wine.